Spain players Mapi Leon and Patri Guijarro said they were leaving the women’s national team training camp on Wednesday, despite a deal with the Spanish government and the football federation to satisfy the squad’s demands. Both played no part in Spain’s triumphant Women’s World Cup campaign because of a protest against the RFEF and are the only two players of …
Sacked Spain women’s coach Jorge Vilda says he has a clear conscience and his dismissal 16 days after La Roja’s World Cup triumph was unjust. “I gave 100 percent and I don’t understand it, I don’t think my sacking was deserved.” Before the World Cup 15 players refused to play for the national team because of disagreements with Vilda and …
Spain women’s coach Jorge Vilda and men’s coach Luis de la Fuente criticised the behaviour of suspended federation chief Luis Rubiales on Saturday, after 81 players went on strike and the majority of his coaching staff offered to resign. “I deeply regret that Spanish women’s football’s triumph has been harmed by the improper behaviour of our leader Luis Rubiales, which …
England had reached this World Cup final by overcoming adversity. Spain, the best footballing team in the world, ripped off the bandage that had kept England’s World Cup dream alive. Mary Earps’s second-half penalty save from Jenni Hermoso briefly looked as if it could be a turning point but even that could not spark England into life. Spain lifted the …
Olga Carmona’s stunning late strike gave Spain a 2-1 win over Sweden on Tuesday to propel them into the Women’s World Cup final for the first time in their history. The semi-final in Auckland seemed to be drifting towards extra time before suddenly bursting to life when substitute Salma Paralluelo put Spain ahead with nine minutes left. Instead, he recalled …